Welcome to the procrastinator’s club! If you’re one of those lucky or organized people who’ve already finished your shopping, that’s okay too–buy yourself a present as a reward for a job well done. The rest of us have no clue how you do it, because we’ve barely started. Luckily, we know the best last minute…

It’s nearly time to head back to school, but hopefully there’s still a bit of time—time to get a last beach trip in, a last dip in the pool, or a last lazy afternoon with a book and a frosty lemonade. Whatever your ideal last days of summer consist of, we want to give you a pile of books to keep you company and to last you well into the new school year.

An alien menace has come to earth, turning everyone over the age of 18 into savage, zombie-like beings. The story of the Rains brothers continues in Last Chance by Gregg Hurwitz, the sequel to The Rains. Please enjoy this excerpt.

In one terrifying night, the peaceful community of Creek’s Cause turns into a war zone. No one under the age of eighteen is safe. The Rains—available October 18th—is the first YA page-turner from New York Times bestselling author Gregg Hurwitz. Please enjoy this excerpt.

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First step, binge watch Battlestar Galactica. Second step, read So Say We All for an all-out oral history of the show. Third step, apply all of the subtle life lessons the show had to offer to your everyday life. More info →